In the 4th game of the 10th day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Shiga's Omi High School beat Nagasaki's Kaisei High School 7-1 and advanced to the best 8 following last year.
In the 3rd inning, Omi was chasing 1 run, and in the 5th inning, the batting average exceeded 60% in the 2nd round when the runner on 1st base, Itsuki Nakase, hit the infield and the opponent made an error. No. 2, Daisuke Kiyotani won with a timely three base.
In the 7th inning with a 1-point lead, the captain, Yoto Yamada, who hits No. 4 with an ace, hit a bases-loaded home run and pushed out the tenacious Kaisei with 5 points.
Even if he threw, Yamada closed the key points with a powerful fastball in the late 140s and a sharp changing ball, and threw up to 7 innings, struck out 9, and gave up 1 run.
After this, Omi escaped in the pitcher relay, won 7 to 1, and advanced to the best 8 following last year.
In the second inning, Kaisei scored the opening goal with No. 7, Shinzo Maki, but after that, although he had a runner, he couldn't draw the momentum.
Pitcher Omi Yamada "I got the results of my practice"
Omi High School pitcher Yoto Yamada looked back on the game, in which he gave up one run in the 7th inning and hit a bases-loaded home run. Did.
Also, regarding the bases-loaded home run, he said with satisfaction, "The ball went up at a good angle and was carried by the wind.
On top of that, Takamatsu Commercial slugger Shogo Asano, who will face in the quarterfinals, said, "I'm looking forward to playing against a high-level player. I will do my best to win the match."
Kiyoya Omi is doing well with 8 hits in 12 at bats
Omi High School's second batter, Daisuke Kiyotani, is doing well with 8 hits in 12 at-bats in three games.
Regarding the winning three-base hit that he hit in the fifth inning in the game on the 15th, "I had a chance to turn at bat, and there was a good hitter behind me, so I swung the bat, saying, 'Let's go all out.' I'm glad I fell," he said.
Director Omi Taga "Instructs baseball to connect from defense to offense"
Omi High School manager Akihito Taga said, "I thought it would be a pitcher's duel, so I instructed them to play baseball that goes from defense to offense. Although they scored the first goal, they managed to catch up and score the next goal. , I was able to play the match with plenty of time."
Also, regarding Yoto Yamada's bases-loaded home run in the 7th inning, he praised with a smile, "It's really amazing to be able to hit it in that scene. I think I have it."
Finally, he was enthusiastic about the quarterfinals against Takamatsu Commercial, saying, "I want to face it with the feeling of a challenger."
Pitcher Kaisei Miyahara "I have no regrets in pitching"
Kaisei High School's ace pitcher Akiya Miyahara allowed only 2 runs until the 6th inning, but in the 7th inning, the opponent's ace pitcher, Yoto Yamada, hit a bases-loaded home run.
Regarding this scene, “I threw the ball with all my might, thinking that I would win with a straight ball that I was confident in, but I got ahead of myself in wanting to hold back, and I became naive. I have no regrets about pitching," he said.
On top of that, "I was able to win tenaciously with the support of my teammates' defense so far, so even if my teammate made an error, I threw it with the intention of covering it up. That's where I got hit. I have some regrets," he said.
Kaisei Mori "Our rhythm collapsed"
Kaisei High School's Seita Mori said about the reason for the loss, ``We weren't able to defend ourselves in the early stages, and our rhythm collapsed.''
Regarding the scene where he created a chance with a two-base hit in the 9th inning, which was chasing 6 points, he said, ``In the stand, members outside the bench, students from Nagasaki, and family members came to support us, so we can't end it like this, it's a counterattack. I stood at bat with the thought that I had to hit the ball," he recalled.
And he said, "I was able to finish the last summer at Koshien because of the support of those around me, so I am grateful to the guardians, members outside the bench, and everyone who was involved." I was.
Director Kaisei Kato "It's very frustrating to lose defense"
Kaisei High School coach Keiji Kato, who lost, said, “We wanted to score the first goal and let the opponent chase us, but we made an error at an early stage and the score was tied. I am sorry for this," he said.
Regarding pitcher Yoto Yamada of Omi High School, who was able to suppress the chance on the mound and hit the bases-loaded home run at bat, he said, "I sent the player out because I thought I wouldn't let him do what he wanted in both pitching and batting, but pitcher Yamada 1. In addition to being a star, he was a wonderful pitcher who could throw the most wonderful ball in the game.”